Let’s see. Is this part of the 5B deal with warren buffet, do some lobbying for the bailout.<\/p>\n
Adding to the pressure on Congress to act were some of the nation\u2019s biggest corporations, including Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp., and General Electric Co. GE Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt is actively lobbying politicians and finance officials in Washington to complete the financial-rescue bill, said a company spokesman. To back up his message, Mr. Immelt directed his staff to compile evidence of the \u201cnegative ripple effects\u201d throughout America from the crisis on Wall Street, including information on what is happening to customers and employees in all 50 states.
\nThe Price of Disgust – Freakonomics – Opinion – New York Times Blog<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Let’s see. Is this part of the 5B deal with warren buffet, do some lobbying for the bailout. Adding to the pressure on Congress to act were some of the nation\u2019s biggest corporations, including Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp., and General Electric Co. GE Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt is actively lobbying politicians and finance officials … <\/p>\n